Very dark brown colour. Light toasted malts in the aroma. Smooth texture. Bittersweet malty taste. Light caramel.

Cask at the Pigs Ear BF 2012 - London. Pours clear, dark gold with a fine, white cream head. Light ripe fruit nose with semi-dark malts. Light to medium sweet flavor with nice lightly toasted bread, mellow orange, very light leaves. Light bodied with fine carbonation. Great condition. Moderate sweetness to finish, light toasty dough malts, subtle fruits. Good balance if a bit simple overall.

Cask (gravity) @ 29th Pigs Ear Beer and Cider Festival 2012, at The Round Chapel in Hackney, London, England.Clear medium to dark amber color with a small to average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, caramel, light bread and nutty. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average to long duration, sweet malt, sweet fruit, nutty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121205] 6-3-6-3-12 Cask (handpump) @ NWAF 2013, National Winter Ales Festival, The Venue, Sheridan Suite, Manchester, England.Clear medium to dark amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, fruity malt. Flavor is moderate sweet and light bitter with a long duration, nutty, caramel, dusty malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130124] 6-3-7-3-13

cask at reading ... copper ... thin tan lacing ... musty cheesy toffee malt nose ... sweet malts ... little cardboard .. bitter malt.

Gravity Dispense at Pig’s Ear BF, London - 05/12/12. Dark amber with a thin head that vanishes entirely. Nose is dark fruit, a little malt, touch of diacetyl, some smoke. Taste is dark fruit, toffee, a little smoke. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish. File under ’W’ !